My apricot and almond slice (without a tart pan)

Since many wanted to see the recipe from the picture I posted on Instagram recently here it is 😀To start this new year 2022 we will recap on how to make an almond cream and learn how to use puff pastry as a tart pan ( you can use that technique for many tart recipe)

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INGREDIENTS
1 roll or sheet of premade pure butter puff pastry (best quality you can find)
500 grams / around a pound, fresh apricots or apricot in syrup
2 tablespoon white sugar to sprinkle over the apricot.

For the almond cream.
100 grams /3.5 oz unsalted butter (softened)
100 grams /3.5 oz caster sugar ( fine granulated white sugar)
100 grams /3.5 oz ground blanched almond (almond meal)
80 grams / 2.8 oz eggs ( a bit less then 2 eggs)
1 tablespoon all purpose white flour

For the glazing:
3 tablespoon apricot jam
mixed with 1 tablespoon very hot water



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